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ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



The following is a list of vessels toucliing at St. Paul Island since 

 my last report: 



Of the above, the company's vessels and the United States revenue 

 cutters touch at St. George Island also. 



Assistant Treasury Agent J. H. Moulton remains in charge of St. 

 George Island, his assignment to St. Paul having been revoked by me 

 on account of the departure of Assistant Agent Beaman. Assistant 

 Agent B. F. Scribner, formerly on duty at St. George Island and 

 latterly here, avails himself of the leave of absence granted him in 

 Department letter dated April 17, 1880, and embarks for San Francisco 

 on the steamer St. Faul, sailing to-day. Both he and Assistant Agent 

 Moulton have discharged their several duties in a faithful and officer- 

 like manner. 



Assistant Agent Beaman, carrying into effect a threat first expressed 

 nearly a year ago and frequently since, has for personal reasons taken 

 the responsibility of leaving his post of duty and these islands with- 

 out authority from the Treasury Department, and also in defiance of 

 my own previous and formal disapproval of his course. He embarked 

 from St. George Island on the 24th instant. 1 rejiort the facts for your 

 information and action thereon. 



In this state of the case (it being impracticable to hear from the 

 Department again before next year) I am constrained by a sense of 

 duty to waive the i)rivilege heretofore officially granted me iu the mat- 

 ter of leaves of absence and to remain on duty here during the coming 

 winter, in order tliat the requirements of the Department, demanding 

 the constant presence of at least two of its agents at the seal islands, 

 may be fulfilled. 



I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Harkison G. Otis, 



Treasury Agent in Charge. 

 The Secretary op the Treasury, 



Washington, I). C. 



